Algorithms, Surveillance, and the Law: The Eye That Never Blinks.
The Inca Empire had the Tucuricoc …“the one who sees everything.” Surveillance was centralized, constant, and powerful.
Today, that role belongs to algorithms.
They observe continuously, analyze silently, and remember indefinitely. Unlike ancient oversight, modern surveillance feels comfortable. Personalized. Invisible.
This is where law becomes essential. The GDPR recognizes that privacy erosion rarely happens through force; it happens through convenience. Consent without understanding is not real consent.
Protecting personal data is not about rejecting technology. It is about ensuring that efficiency does not replace dignity.
Mini Quiz
Does convenience ever make you ignore privacy concerns?
Do you read permission requests — or accept them automatically?
Are you a user of technology, or a resource within it?